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Ring with Scarab

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Description

<p>In this type of ring the scarab bezel is fastened by passing the ends of the bronze hoop, pulled out into fine wire, through the perforation, and twisting them around the hoop on the opposite side. The face of the glazed steatite scarab is decorated with a stylized head of the cow-eared goddess Hathor under a cartouche of King Thutmosis III.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.2208' rel='external'>Ring with Scarab</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

An oval scarab-shaped amulet or bezel with greenish glaze and dark bronze-like setting element attached at the top.

The image shows a small, vertically oriented scarab motif inside a bordered oval. The scarab's body appears in relief with an arched back and a central division; the base and lateral areas are filled with dark material. Green patina/glaze is visible across the surface, with areas of wear and abrasion. A separate, darker element (likely part of the mounting or shank) protrudes above the oval, suggesting the object may be a ring bezel or pendant setting. No legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or inscriptions are visible in the provided view.

decorative Unclear; likely Late Period to Ptolemaic/Early Roman for glazed scarab jewelry, but cannot be confirmed from the image alone. good
Deities Khepri (scarab-associated; not explicitly legible)
Materials steatite/stone with green glazedark metal (bronze or bronze-like)green copper-based patina/glaze

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1

English description

[Translation] Men-kheper-Re.

Connections

Deities Hathor
Royals Thutmose III

Cross-references (2)

  • Walters-AccNum 54.2208 tier-2
  • Walters-id 11094 tier-2

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